Master of Science in Engineering
1) The purpose of the qualification is to provide further education and training to the Professional Engineers
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Qualification type
Master's Degree
Credits
180
Sub-framework
HEQSF - Higher Education Qualifications Sub-framework
Providers listed
1
Qualification snapshot
Official qualification identity fields captured from the qualification record.
Originator
University of KwaZulu-Natal
Quality assurance functionary
CHE - Council on Higher Education
Field
Field 06 - Manufacturing, Engineering and Technology
Subfield
Engineering and Related Design
Qual class
Regular-Provider-ELOAC
Recognise previous learning
N
Important dates
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Registration start
2024-07-01
Registration end
2027-06-30
Last date for enrolment
2028-06-30
Last date for achievement
2031-06-30
Purpose and entry context
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Purpose and rationale
- The purpose of the qualification is to provide further education and training to the Professional Engineers
- The purpose of the qualification is to provide South Africa with a cadre of educationists, who will have a clear and continuously growing understanding of the methods and progress of engineering activities to acquire specific postgraduate teaching qualifications.
Entry requirements and RPL
B.Sc (Eng) or an equivalent degree.
Structure and assessment
Qualification rules, exit outcomes, and assessment criteria from the SAQA record.
Exit level outcomes
- The M.Sc (Eng) students are competent to identify, assess, formulated and solve convergent and divergent engineering problems creatively and innovatively in the area of their specialisation.
- The M.Sc (Eng) graduate is competent to perform creative, procedural and non-procedural design and synthesis of components, systems, works, products or processes, involving the performances related to the specialisation.
- The M.Sc (Eng) graduate is competent to apply research methods. Plan and conduct investigations and experiments using appropriate equipment. Analyse, interpret and derive information from data.
- The M.Sc (Eng) graduate is competent to use appropriate engineering methods, skills and tools relevant to the area of specialisation and assess the result they yield
- Professional ethics and practice:
The M.Sc (Eng) graduate is critically aware of the need to act professionally and ethically and to take responsibility within own limits of competence, and is competent to exercise judgement commensurate with knowledge and experience.
Associated assessment criteria
- Continuous assessment and formal examination.
- Integrated assessment through dissertation.
- External examination and ECSA accreditation.
Progression and comparability
Articulation options
None
Notes
As per the SAQA Board decision/s at that time, this qualification was Reregistered in 2006; 2009; 2012; 2015.
Providers currently listed
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